The Wrong Goodbye Of Barnes And Noble

Posted at 8:28AM Tuesday 08 Jan 2013

Maybe you've noticed that there seem to be a lot of Barnes & Noble superstores closing lately?

What had been a slow shrinkage as leases ran out — a store here, a store there — turned into an avalanche after Thanksgiving. Stores that should have been well-stocked for the holidays were instead out of inventory and passing time until the end of the year.